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  • Complex trait interpretation

    Nigel Collier reviews how algorithmic advances are set to enhance the description of complex traits through high-throughput phenotype analysis

    Genome Biology 2013, 14:214

  • Is diet protective in traumatic brain injury?

    Kitagishi and Matsuda review the signaling pathways involved in traumatic encephalopathy and the effect of dietary supplements on these mechanisms, especially the role of the PI3K/AKT/PTEN pathway in neuroprotection and therapy.

    Alzheimer's Research & Therapy 2013, 5:42
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    MSCs affect MM Cells via Fas

    Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) induce apoptosis of multiple myeloma (MM) cells via Fas-ligand (Fas-L) and levels of Fas-L expression determine, at least partially, the effect of MSCs on cancer growth.

    Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2013, 4:111
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    Seasonal changes and biodiversity

    A fish population dataset collected over 30 years shows a connection between seasonal resource abundance and the maintenance of species diversity.

    BMC Biology 2013, 11:98

  • After Fukushima; the pale grass blue butterfly

    To clarify several issues raised in comments on their previous publication in Scientific Reports, the authors publish this Correspondence article incorporating new data on how the Fukushima nuclear disaster has affected the pale grass blue butterfly (Zizeeria maha).

    BMC Evolutionary Biology 2013, 13:168

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Journal of Intensive Care

Journal of Intensive Care is now accepting submissions

Journal of Intensive Care, the official journal of the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine is now accepting submissions. The journal aims to publish articles contributing to the development of intensive care medical science, and to promote the exchange of ideas internationally in this and related fields. APCs for manuscripts submitted to the journal are covered by the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Read more...


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Editor's profile

Satoshi Gando

Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Intensive Care

Satoshi Gando is currently a Professor and Chairman of the Division of Acute and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan. He is also Director of the Critical Center, which includes the emergency room and intensive care unit at Hokkaido University Hospital. Read more...

 

Akira Yasukouchi

Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Akira Yasukouchi graduated from Kyushu Institute of Design in 1979, after 8 years of research with the National Institute of Industrial Health for the Japanese Ministry of Labour, he returned to his old school as associate professor in 1990 to research physiological anthropology. He became professor in 1999, distinguished professor in 2009 and director of the Department of Human Science in 2012. He has been Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Physiological Anthropology since 1997. Read more...